Hologic QDR 4000 Technical Manual
Section 10
10. SOFTWARE
10.1 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND UPGRADES
10.1.1 PROTECTION OF CUSTOMER'S FILES
Always archive the customer's patient database and QC files before performing any
work that involves writing to the hard disk. Use a separate set of new disks, not the
customer's regular database archive diskettes.
Never format or partition the hard disk without first archiving the patient database, the
QC files, and all of the scans on the hard disk.
Never power down or reboot during a scan, or while the computer is accessing the hard
disk. Powering down and rebooting may be safely accomplished only by selecting
sHutdown and the Hologic main menu.
10.1.2 INSTALLING SOFTWARE OPTIONS
A wide variety of software options are available for the QDR 4000. Normally, these are factoryinstalled, but in those instances where an option is to be installed in the field, the option kit
includes a Release Note which describes in detail how to load the option software.
10.1.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPGRADES
From time to time, Hologic distributes System Software upgrades which incorporate
improvements and additional features of general utility. Each upgrade kit includes a Release
Note which describes in detail how to load the new version of system software.
10.1.4 DEINSTALLING HOLOGIC SYSTEM SOFTWARE
CAUTION: Always perform a dBarchive before deinstalling the system software.
To deinstall Hologic V9.5 software, do the following:
1. Perform a dBarchive.
2. Exit all Hologic software, including:
the current DOS box
the Hologic background printing program, holprint.exe
3. At the Windows Desktop, select [Start], then [Programs], then [MS-DOS Prompt].
4. In the MS-DOS window at the C:\WINDOWS> prompt, type CD\<Enter>.
5. At the C:\> prompt, type ATTRIB -R -H -S SQUID.DAT<Enter>.
6. At the C:\> prompt, type DEL SQUID.DAT<Enter>.
7. Delete folders by typing DELTREE followed by the appropriate folder, then <Enter>.
Example: DELTREE MENU<Enter>. Answer "yes" to deleting the folder and all the
files it contains.
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Delete the following folders:
MENU
SCAN
UTIL
XCDATA
FLANGENG
8. Delete files by typing DEL followed by the appropriate file, then <Enter>.
Example: DEL SYSTEM.PRX<Enter>.
Delete the following files:
SYSTEM.PRX
STANDARD.TBL
SCONFIG.TXT
VALIDOPT.TXT
LINST*.*
AWKI.EXE
WREBOOT.EXE
9. Exit the MS-DOS window (C:\>EXIT<Enter>).
10. Reboot the computer.
10.1.5 REINSTALLING HOLOGIC SYSTEM SOFTWARE
To reinstall Hologic V9.5 software, do the following:
1. At the Windows Desktop, select [Start], then [Programs], then [MS-DOS Prompt].
2. At the C:\>WINDOWS> prompt, type CD\<Enter>.
3. At the C:\> prompt, type SET ASKMACHINE=1<Enter>.
4. Insert V9.5 diskette one (1) into drive A:.
5. At the C:\> prompt, type COPY A:\*.EXE<Enter>.
6. At the C:\> prompt, type LINSTALL<Enter>.
7. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the system software. When prompted,
indicate the model type for this installation.
8. When you are instructed to, reboot the system.
9. Answer "yes" to initialize patient and QC databases.
10. At the Hologic Main Menu, select [Utility], then [Service], then [dbManagement] then
[dbRecover].
11. Insert the last (only if there is just one disk) into drive A: and press <Enter>.
12. Press <Enter> again to do a complete database recovery.
13. Insert the remaining dBarchive disks (if any) as prompted by the recovery program.
14. Reinstall Hologic V9.5 System Software after the dbRecover operation through
Utility/Upgrade.
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